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33–35 High Petergate

Grade II* listed buildings in YorkHouses completed in the 14th centuryPetergateTimber framed buildings in YorkshireUse British English from June 2022
33, 33a and 35 High Petergate
33, 33a and 35 High Petergate

33–35 High Petergate is a Mediaeval building in the city centre of York, in England. The oldest part of the building was constructed in the 14th century as part of a terrace facing Stonegate, this part now known as 60 Stonegate. The main part of the building, two houses now numbered 33 and 35 High Petergate, is timber framed and was originally of two jettied storeys, built at an unknown date. Around 1600, a jettied second floor and attic were added, and 60 Stonegate was combined with the High Petergate row. At the corner of the building is a dragon post inscribed ":ANNO:DO:1646".In the early-18th century, an extension was added at the rear of the building, doubling its depth. 33 Petergate was altered in early 19th century, and a small brick-built rear wing was added. Later in the century, shop fronts were inserted at ground level, and these survive. Inside, there are several early doors and the upper part of the staircase in 35 is also early, while the lower part is 18th century. The staircase in 33 is early 19th century.The building was grade II* listed in 1954. It is currently divided into two shops, with flats above.

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33–35 High Petergate
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54, 56, and 58 Stonegate
54, 56, and 58 Stonegate

54, 56, and 58 Stonegate is a grade II* listed mediaeval terrace in the city centre of York, in England. The building was constructed in the early 14th century, on the north-west side of Stonegate, one of the city's most important streets. The site had been owned by the Vicars Choral since 1278, and they built the three-storey terrace, originally consisting of up to seven tenements. In 1415, it was described as a "site with shops built on it and chambers above at the corner of Stonegate opposite the entrance of the Minster", and the profits from its rents were devoted to St Andrew's Chantry at York Minster.In 1549, the chantries were dissolved, and the terrace was sold, but the Vicars Choral later re-acquired it. The buildings have been repeatedly altered, and the divisions between the properties now do not line up with the original divisions, particularly on the upper floors. In the 17th century, a panelled room was created on the first floor of 58 Stonegate, which survives. Around 1646, the upper floors of the two north-east bays were rebuilt, and that section of the terrace was connected with neighbouring properties on High Petergate, that building now being listed separately from the remainder of the terrace.The building is timber-framed, with the jettied front to Stonegate being plastered over. The windows all date from the 18th and 19th centuries, and the ground floor fronts have been replaced by 19th-century shop fronts, although a 17th-century door to 58 survives.

1 Minster Gates and 38 High Petergate
1 Minster Gates and 38 High Petergate

1 Minster Gates and 38 High Petergate is a historic building in the city centre of York, in England. The building was constructed in about 1500, at one of the most prestigious locations in the city, the junction of High Petergate and Minster Gates. It was originally a three-storey timber-framed, jettied house, with a fourth storey added in the late 16th century. In the late 18th century, the facades on both streets were rebuilt in brick. In 1801, the house was split into two properties, and the ground floor was converted into retail space, with shop windows added. This work was probably undertaken for John Wostenholme, who ran a bookshop out of the building, and a statue of Minerva survives at the corner of the building, constructed to advertise his business. Its restoration was funded by York Civic Trust. The building has been grade II* listed since 1954. 1 Minster Gates is occupied by Shared Earth, an ethical trade shop founded in 1986. It employs prisoners nearing the end of their sentences, but was in the news in 2024 after one ex-offender employed by the business stole £17,000 of its money. Since 1976, 38 High Petergate has been the Japanese Print Shop, selling Japanese woodblock prints. The building has a two-bay front on Minster Gates, and a seven-bay front on High Petergate. Some timber-framing remains, although the external walls are now in brown brick, while the roof is pantiled. There are two doors to Minster Gates, one now blocked, and one 28-pane window, with a fanlight above. To High Petergate, four similar windows flank a door. Two of the fanlights are inscribed: "Stationery" and "Prints". The statue of Minerva shows her reclining on a pile of books. The three leftmost bays have now been divided into two further shops, each with a separate front. Inside, there is an altered 18th century straight staircase from the ground floor to the first, and a winding staircase from there up to the third floor. There is a second 18th century staircase at the rear of the building. The ground floor shop entered from Minster Gates has three early doorframes, and a second room has a shallow dome. The first floor room of 38 Petergate has an old fireplace, and a room entirely panelled in early 17th century work.

35 Stonegate
35 Stonegate

35 Stonegate is a grade II* listed building in the city centre of York, in England. The building lies on Stonegate, one of the most historic streets in the city of York. From the early 14th century, the site of the building was owned by the Prebend of Bramham. The front section of the current building was constructed in the 15th century, a timber-framed three-storey range facing the street. In the early-17th century, a separate two-storey timber-framed building was built at the rear of the plot, possibly to serve as workshops. In about 1700, a further block was built, in brick, joining the two existing ranges together. The front building was altered at the same time, with a new staircase inserted. In 1682, Francis Hildyard opened a bookshop in the building, known as "At the Sign of the Bible". From 1762 until 1811, it was a library and bookshop owned by John Todd. In 1759, he sold the first 200 copies of Laurence Sterne's novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, now commemorated in a York Civic Trust plaque. The property continued to operate as a bookshop until 1872, when it was purchased by John Ward Knowles, a stained glass maker. In 1874, he completed a renovation of the building. This includes a decorative facade, loosely inspired by the Tudor style, the ground floor shopfront, a bay window in the rear section, and a large amount of stained glass. The stained glass business closed in 1931, but the Knowles family continued living in the building until the 1990s. In reference to the building's history, there is a sign above the door depicting a bible, with "HOLY BIBLE 1682" written on it. The first and second floors are both jettied, and both the 1682 date and the date of the 1874 restoration are inscribed on the front. Inside, the ground floor has 17th century panelling, and the staircase of about 1700 survives, as do many doors of similar date. There is an 18th century fireplace on the first floor. On the ground floor is a Gothic-style Victorian fireplace, and some ornate cupboards also dating from the restoration.In 1999, the building was purchased by astrologer Jonathan Cainer, who initially sold horoscopes from it. In 2004, he worked with Uri Geller to relaunch it as the Museum Of Psychic Experience. Derek Acorah filmed an episode of Ghost Towns Live in the building in 2006. The following year, Cainer transformed the building into Haunted, a haunted house attraction, which closed in 2014. In 2015, it became the first Oliver Bonas shop in the north of England.